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Disbelief

of the mind in which one is fully persuaded that an opinion assertion or doctrine is not true refusal of assent credit or credence denial of belief … The act of disbelieving a state of the mind in which one is fully persuaded that an opinion assertion or

Intoxicating liquor

by transfer or special removal. 4. Renewal.--A licence granted by way of renewal requires no confirmation. From a refusal to renew, the grounds of which must be specified in writing [s. 18(2)], there is (see s. 29) an … sale of intoxicating liquors by retail in England and Wales is now mainly regulated by the Licensing (Consolidation) Act, 1910 (10 Edw. 7 & 1 Geo. 5, c. 24), which repealed (see Sched. VII.) the whole or

Strike

or partial cessation of work by employees employed in an industrial undertaking acting in combination or a concerted refusal or a refusal under a common understanding of em-ployees to continue to work or to accept work where … Lab LJ 231. Means a total or partial cessation of work by employees employed in an industrial undertaking acting in combination or a concerted refusal or a refusal under a common understanding of em-ployees to continue to

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Vagrants

to an appeal to the sessions, viz.:-(1) Every person able to maintain himself or his family, and wilfully refusing or neglecting so to do, whereby he or any of his family whom he is bound to maintain … Vagrants, sturdy beggars; vagabonds. The Act which is now in force, embodying, mitigating, and extending numerous former provisions, is the (English) Vagrancy Act, 1824

Beer

sale of beer by retail except in 'alehouses,' etc., requiring a licence from justices of the peace-grantable or refusable in their absolute discretion-not being considered to afford sufficient facilities for supplying the public with beer, the (English) … Beer, a liquor, compounded of malt and hops. The selling of it by retail is regulated by various Acts. The (English) Licensing Act of 1828, which did not allow the sale of beer by retail except in

Refusal to register a firm

Matched in: Term Refusal to register a firm

Royal Assent

general bills it is given in these terms: 'Le roy (or, la reyne) le veult.' Should the sovereign refuse assent, it is in the gentle language of 'Le roy (or, la reyne) s'avisera.' As acts of grace … Royal Assent. The act by which the Crown agrees to a bill which has already passed both Houses is called 'The Royal

Pawnbroker

knowing them to be stolen, and are not grantable without magisterial or district council certificates, not to be refused except for failure to produce satisfactory evidence of good character (ss. 37-40, and ss. 27 32 of the … may take has been fixed by law since 1800, by 39 & 40 Geo. 3, c. 48, which Act placed their whole business under various other restrictions. By the (English) Pawn-brokers Act, 1872 (which applies to Scotland,

No cause for such refusal

Matched in: Term No cause for such refusal

Contempt of court

s. 162 of the (English) County Courts Act, 1888), as talking boisterously, applauding any part of the proceedings, refusing to be sworn or to answer a question as a witness, interfering with the business of the Court

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